Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees) by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
0.0173 compared to male paid employees
Moldova, Republic of
Lowest
-0.334 compared to male paid employees
Armenia, Republic of
Median
-0.1599 compared to male paid employees
Years covered
22
2000β2021
Data points
262
What the numbers show
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 0.0173 compared to male paid employees in Moldova, Republic of; the lowest is -0.334 compared to male paid employees in Armenia, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.1599 compared to male paid employees, and the mean is -0.158 compared to male paid employees.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova, Republic of (up 119.6%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 1,025.6%).
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0173 compared to male paid employees | 2012 | up 119.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Paraguay | -0.0173 compared to male paid employees | 2010 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | -0.0548 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Costa Rica | -0.0823 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 16.1% | rising |
| 5 | Jordan | -0.0907 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 6 | Colombia | -0.0989 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 7 | Philippines | -0.1069 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | up 32.8% | falling |
| 8 | El Salvador | -0.111 compared to male paid employees | 2014 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Uruguay | -0.1141 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 10 | Guatemala | -0.1513 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 1,025.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | -0.1547 compared to male paid employees | 2019 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Argentina | -0.1599 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 13 | Palestine | -0.1621 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 14 | Australia | -0.1638 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 15 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | -0.1708 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 16 | Ecuador | -0.1821 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 23.7% | flat |
| 17 | Pakistan | -0.201 compared to male paid employees | 2020 | down 660.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Peru | -0.2232 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | up 23.8% | falling |
| 19 | Chile | -0.2465 compared to male paid employees | 2015 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 20 | Honduras | -0.254 compared to male paid employees | 2016 | down 121.4% | falling |
| 21 | Russian Federation | -0.2638 compared to male paid employees | 2011 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 22 | Brazil | -0.3078 compared to male paid employees | 2017 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 23 | Armenia, Republic of | -0.334 compared to male paid employees | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |